Miami Heat’s Dwyane Wade (3) is seen during an NBA basketball game against the Philadelphia 76ers, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018, in Philadelphia. The 76ers won 104-102. (AP Photo/Michael Perez)

MIAMI HEAT AT NEW ORLEANS PELICANS

When: Friday, 8 p.m.

Where: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans

TV/Radio: Fox Sports Sun/WAXY 790AM, WQBA 1140AM (Spanish)

Records: Miami 30-28, New Orleans 31-26

Line: Pelicans favored by 2.5 points

PROJECTED STARTING LINEUPS

Heat

F: Josh Richardson

F: Justise Winslow

C: Hassan Whiteside

G: Tyler Johnson

G: Goran Dragic

Pelicans

F: E’Twaun Moore

F: Anthony Davis

C: Emeka Okafor

G: Jrue Holiday

G: Rajon Rondo

Scouting report: Miami will be without Dion Waiters (left ankle surgery) and Rodney McGruder (left tibia surgery). Kelly Olynyk (left shoulder strain) is listed as doubtful. McGruder, who recently returned to full contact practices following preseason surgery to repair a stress fracture in his left leg, will play two games in the G League on Saturday and Monday in Southern California and will participate in two practices. McGruder is expected to return to Miami next week. … The Pelicans will be without Alexis Ajinca (right knee injury), DeMarcus Cousins (left Achilles rupture), Solomon Hill (left hamstring tear) and Frank Jackson (right foot fracture). … New Orleans has won three consecutive games and is 5-5 in its past 10 games. … The Pelicans have posted the league’s eighth-best offensive rating this season, scoring 107.7 points per 100 possessions. … Since Pelicans All-Star big man DeMarcus Cousins suffered a season-ending Achilles injury on Jan. 26, fellow All-Star Anthony Davis has picked up his play with 31.3 points and 12.2 rebounds per game over the past nine games. … The Heat have lost seven of their past eight games. … Dwyane Wade is averaging 7.0 points on 32.1 percent shooting, 5.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists in three games since being traded to the Heat. … The Heat and Pelicans have faced off once this season, with the Pelicans winning that game 109-94 on Dec. 23 in Miami.